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Species Anthocharis sara - Sara Orangetip

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)

Superfamily Papilionoidea (Butterflies (excluding skippers))

Family Pieridae (Whites, Sulphurs, Yellows)

Subfamily Pierinae (Whites)

Genus Anthocharis (Orangetips)

Species sara (Sara Orangetip)

Other Common Names

Pacific Orangetip

Size

Wingspan 2.7-4 cm

Identification

A typical, distinctive, orangetip.

Range

West coast of North America

Habitat

Open woodlands, riparian areas

Season

Spring into early summer (2 broods?)

Food

Adults take nectar.

Life Cycle

Larvae feed on mustard family (Brassicaceae), esp. Tower Mustard, Arabis glabra.

Internet References

Butterflies of North America

Contributed by Cotinis on 28 April, 2004 - 2:45am

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